Speaking to Time Out, Roitfeld said: "You don't see her [Kardashian] in parties drinking loads of alcohol. She's controversial, but so was Marilyn Monroe and I always like controversial people."

Roitfeld, who now edits her own magazine CR Fashion Book, also spoke of the cover shoot which she conducted with Kardashian for her latest issue. The images were shot by Chanel designer Karl Lagerfeld.

"She's beautiful," Roitfeld said of the new mom. "And in fashion, that is a talent you know. She was also a very sweet person, a hard worker."

"She was brave... with Karl Lagerfeld shooting. She had one guy for hair, one guy for make-up – no extensions or lashes – and for her it must have been like being naked, and she accepted everything."